Kids Stuff!
Visit our Story Walk!
Located at 801 Riverview Drive (Near the YMCA).
Check out Beanstack for fun challenges and activities to do with your child!
We offer so much more than just books! Look at our Toy Lending Library Catalog! Open to both Sioux City and South Sioux City Residents.
Find our storytimes all listed in our Event Calendar!
New toddler story times will take place on Tuesdays at 10 am! For children 2 and under!
Storytimes for 3-6 year olds will be on Fridays at 10 am and 2 pm!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten – for children birth to 5 years old
Use Beanstack to track your reading or pick up a paper log at the Youth Services desk.
Stop at the youth services desk to earn prizes when you hit milestones. We can check your beanstack logs but you’ll need to bring your paper log in to the desk.
email: dhabinck@southsiouxcity.org if you have more questions.
Learning Express School Center offers multiple Math and English Language Skills Improvement
Looking for suggestions on what to read? Here’s what’s new at the Library!
Hoopla is a digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere!
Youth Service Librarians
Donna
Donna enjoys reading/writing, crafts and games of all sorts. She’s passionate about sharing her love of language and its uses and is pursuing a Masters in Education.
Contact Donna at dhabinck@southsiouxcity.org
Rin
“The Library Rin! Enjoys books, crafts, and podcast. Passionate about library services and working towards a Masters in Library Science.”
Contact Rin at rpayte@southsiouxcity.org
KidSpeak™ is a fun, age-appropriate online language course designed for children ages 6 and up! Accessible through Transparent Language Online, KidSpeak introduces your children to English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese. The program teaches words and phrases suitable for learners’ age, needs, and interests. More than 40 activities, puzzles, and songs guide young learners through the basics, along with a cartoon “friend” who speaks the language. KidSpeak™ works on computers, tablets, and phones – so your little ones can learn on the go, at home, or in the library.
English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Pashto
Portuguese
Somali
Spanish
Vietnamese